Defuses a tense situation by talking frankly — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 12–letter crossword clue “Defuses a tense situation by talking frankly”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Quick on 23rd Oct 2019. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Defuses a tense situation by talking frankly” is CLEARSTHEAIR (12 letters).
We last saw “Defuses a tense situation by talking frankly” in Guardian Quick on 23rd Oct 2019.
The 12-letter answer for “Defuses a tense situation by talking frankly” is CLEARSTHEAIR.
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